Māori in Engineering Alyce Lysaght

Kia ora rā tātou. It's been three years (!) of hearing from awesome Māori in this awesome industry so I thought it was time I re-introduce the kaupapa. This episodes acts as a reset and goes in to the 'what', 'why', 'how', 'who' of this podcast kaupapa.

This episode was made possible through the funding support from Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau 2023 Grant Programme.

Grant Kauri (Ngāti Raukawa, Rangitāne) works as the Owner Interface Manager for Waka Kotahi for Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway project.

It is the first construction project where iwi are partners at the governance level. In this episode, he speaks about his journey of engineering through the cadet pathway and some of the many intricacies of the massive project that is Te Ahu a Turanga.


This episode was made possible through the funding support from Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau 2023 Grant Programme.

Episode 27 we hear from Kate Walker (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tuhoe) who is tuning in from Ruatōria. Kate is an Environmental Consultant with Poipoia Ltd - Poipoia, founded by Tina Porou, creates spaces and opportunities for kaitiakitanga to lead the way in caring for our natural environment in Aotearoa. 



She speaks on exactly what creating space and opportunities for kaitiakitanga looks like in her mahi of engaging with and building confidence in hapū, iwi and whānau to take the lead to champion moving forward.



Kate also speaks to the environmental planning world in the current political landscape - with repeals of the Natural and Built  Environment and Spatial Planning Act and what that means for whānau Māori. Enjoy e te iwi. 


This episode was made possible through the funding support from Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau 2023 Grant Programme.

In this episode, Dr Emily Afoa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi) shares her values driven journey that’s seen her deep in the academia, consultancy and governance spaces within the engineering industry. Emily is a Chartered Environmental Engineer, Pou Whakarae | Director at Tektus Consultants Limited, Board Member of Association of Consulting and Engineering (ACE) New Zealand and so much more.
Her heart work is clear and the mahi that she has done and is doing is intergenerational stuff. I learnt a lot in this episode, and I hope you do too. Enjoy e te whānau.


This episode was made possible through the funding support from Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau 2023 Grant Programme.

Raharuhi Koia (Ngāti Porou) is a Pāpā based in Ō Tautahi with his whānau. Raharuhi holds a frank and open kōrero about his life as a Structural Engineer, one of that as a Māori Engineer and what it means to be a good mentor in this changing space.

This episode is supported by Te Ao Rangahau Engineering NZ Grant Programme 2023. Enjoy e te iwi!

Paraone Luiten-Apirana (Ngāti Hikairo, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tūhoe) was a kaikōrero in Episode 12. A year and a half later, we recorded this episode ā-tinana and talked about where his life is at now.



When we last spoke, Paraone was studying towards his hefty conjoint degree in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) specialising in mechanical at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland. During this time, he was also under the mentorship of Dr Maureen Lander, with a group of other students, contributing to the new engineering building. He also contributed to the new engineering building and supported the formation of a compulsory paper grounded in te ao Māori for first year engineering tauira. 



Now, Paraone is a PhD candidate and his thesis is all about bringing the worlds of toi Māori and engineering together in this day and age. The engineering building is now open for use and he is fully involved in the development of that first-year paper! A beaut chance to reconnect with Paraone and I hope you enjoy hearing where he is at e te whānau. A bunch of links that build from our kōrero below: 



One of the explanations out there of ihi, wehi and wana:



Paraone’s story was first in the Auckland University news and reshaped via this article.



Info about the university’s new haka, created with staff and Tāpeta Wehi.



This episode is supported by Te Ao Rangahau Engineering NZ Grant Programme 2023 and a total of $300 was donated to Paraone for his valued contribution.